How to Care of the Oncidium Orchid

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Originally Posted by Gage

Very good to know. Mine seems to shrivel unless it is moist all the time. So that gives me some confidence in watering more often. I've been waiting for it to finish blooming and then I will repot it to make sure everything is fresh, but now it's sending up another spike! I'm gonna just do it anyhow and hope the spike is ok. Any more guidance for taking care of my Onc. Sweet Sugar? It's one that I waited, shopped, waited, shopped, until I found the best yellow Onc I could find! It's really spectacular, as far as yellow Oncidiums go, in my opinion. So, I would love any advice you can give. Thanks!

According to OrchidWiz, it needs med light so grow in dappled conditions. The temps range from warm to cool so it seems rather flexible. Unfortunately there were no notes on moisture at all. Most of the oncidium type I have (only a few) seem to not want to dry out completely. Hope that helps.

[Fernando]

My Onc. noid (but I believe it is a Sweet Sugar or nearby) gets water almost daily, it is outside and gets sun till early afternoon. First I gave less water, until the new shoots got their own roots. Now it is sprayed daily and thoroughly watered tree times a week. Just fine with two spikes now, the bigger one with more than 100 buds.
The pbulbs are not as big as the 'nursery-born', and only have two leaves on top - but are stronger and thicker and very deep green.
Temperatures are 20(nights) to 27ºC, humidity very changing, from very low 40% to almost 100% during cloudy nights.

[nlm2951]

The roots are ok. Now I change the spot where I have them in my orchid house, pictures I have to learn how to post them, when I see the leaves drop, I say is going down